Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.

Peopleshould talk less and draw more. Personally, I would like to renounce speechaltogether and, like organic nature, communicate everything I have to sayvisually.

I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.

Makesure you leave some fat for the other side.

Twobirds disputed about a kernel, when a third swooped down and carried it off.

Talentalone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at theright time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are youready?'

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.